E_No. 6.

PAP E E S RELATIVE TO THE PURCHASE OF NATIVE LANDS.

I. The Native Districts Colonization Act, 1860.

A Bill to provide for the Colonization of Native Districts. Whereas it is expedient to make better provision for the Colonization of Districts in New Zealand W6r BE it Z££?2£Zi,"SSStLif of New Zealand, in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, »*:follows :— according to Native custom of a District i. Whenever any Aboriginal Natives berng the owners accord g t of not less than 80,000 »«£*£ * jSft.' lawful for the Governor to accept such cession Maiestv, under the provisions ot this Act, w snaii o ' mC within any such District to cause a town to be surveyed and laid out, and also suburban and fee gold let occup ; ed and disposed offer such 4. All such town, suburban, and rural lands shall »M V subject fa pecuniary or other consideration, ,n such manner farsu fit to prescribe. Lb regulations, as the Governor m ceded to L Crown under (hit Act tS Z&Z: ttS£ t ioS Ihall i. time to time direct for the followi. In defrayingthe expenses SK&SK&'B r-SSS any annual or other periodical, payments provided by the contract for Wharfs, Piers, 2 - Disband in repayment of any loans advanced for suet public hooh and other Public Institutions. Jln fSSM^^SW £ *• P-P- ° f "* thC C °'°- Provided shaU far the sums of money borrowed and raised under the authority of the said Act and , leasure shall have been taken 6. This Act shall not come into h » «W t L advice of her Privy Council, 2 *-— by the Gi —" PerS on Districts Colonization Act, I860."

Governor with assent of Native.! may cause Native Title to be extin- . guished over not less than 30,000 acres in a block. I Governor may obtain release of Native Title by > sum of money or otherP wise, 1 Governor may cause a ' town, 4c, to be laid out. 1 Lands how to be disposed of.

„ Proceeds how to be disposed of.

Commencement of Act.

Short Title.

11. The Native Crown Grants Act, 1860. resident amongst the JSatives. wo-» * - -»*- «*, j, g!°J WETS nsy ™» d^ T by th. W A ss emb]j of N.w Z.ak.a, in ft*— —** and by the authority of the same, as follows :—